Australia Police charge cricketer Khawaja’s brother for attempting to frame Sri Lankan student
The brother of Australian cricketer Usman Khawaja has been charged with attempting to pervert justice and forgery after he allegedlyContinue Reading
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Sri Lanka court denies Rajapakse authority to act as PM
Colombo (AFP) – A Sri Lanka court on Monday suspended Mahinda Rajapakse’s powers as prime minister and ruled that hisContinue Reading
Dissolution Gazette ready to be dropped but Sri Lanka President reiterates not accepting RW as PM, crisis set to continue
COLOMBO (All Sources) – Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena is considering dropping an attempt to dissolve parliament, sources close to theContinue Reading
Sri Lanka’s top military official detained over mass murder cover-up
Sri Lanka’s military chief was remanded by court Wednesday after weeks evading arrest over the alleged cover-up of the abductionContinue Reading
Sri Lanka President vows never to reappoint ousted premier- “Not in my Lifetime”
President Maithripala Sirisena on Sunday reignited the power struggle that has crippled Sri Lanka’s government for more than a month,Continue Reading
IMF delays Sri Lanka’s loan discussion on political crisis
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) said on Tuesday it had delayed discussions on Sri Lanka’s next loan tranche due toContinue Reading
Sri Lanka President calls third vote on no-confidence motion against installed PM Rajapaksa
Sri Lanka’s President Maithripala Sirisena on Sunday asked an all-party meeting to hold a third vote on a no-confidence motionContinue Reading
Sri Lanka President set to meet party leaders tomorrow
SriLanka President Maithripala Sirisena has called for a conference of all parties represented in Parliament tomorrow at 5 pm atContinue Reading
#SriLanka Supreme Court issues stay order on dissolution of Parliament, Speaker to announce decision on reconvening #lka
Sri Lanka’s Supreme Court on Tuesday stayed President Maithripala Sirisena’s decision to dissolve parliament until next month in a furtherContinue Reading
Sri Lanka President Says Parliament Sacked To “Prevent Civil Unrest”
Sri Lanka’s president on Sunday defended his controversial sacking of parliament, saying violent clashes among rival MPs could have ledContinue Reading
